MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9500s and 8500 chipsets in India: Features and upcoming phones

MediaTek has officially expanded its semiconductor portfolio with the introduction of the Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500 chipsets. The new SoCs were announced during the MediaTek Tech Day in New Delhi and are designed to power the next crop of flagship and premium smartphones with focus on performance efficiency, on-device AI, gaming and next-generation connectivity. OEM partners including Oppo and Poco confirmed upcoming device lineups featuring the new Dimensity 9500s.

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Oppo India announced that the upcoming Find X9s will be powered by the Dimensity 9500s. Goldee Patnaik, Head of Communications at Oppo India, described the device as a “refined and balanced approach” to the flagship ecosystem.

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Poco India also confirmed plans to use the Dimensity 9500s into a future X-series smartphone. Ken Sekhar, Marketing Lead at Poco India, noted that the chipset would allow the brand to set new benchmarks in real-world performance for its users.

“With the launch of these chipsets, we are democratizing the flagship experience,” said Anuj Sidharth, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication for MediaTek India and SEA. He emphasized that the combination of Big Core architectures and generative AI capabilities is intended to bring next-generation experiences to a broader market.

Dimensity 9500s specs and features

• CPU: Octa-core configuration led by a single Arm Cortex-X925 ultra core clocked at 3.73GHz, supported by three Cortex-X4 cores and four Cortex-A720 performance cores.
• Graphics: Features the Arm Immortalis-G925 GPU, which supports hardware-based ray tracing and the new Adaptive Game Technology 3.0.
• Imaging: The integrated Imagiq ISP supports 8K 60fps video recording and up to 320MP camera sensors. It also introduces 8K full-focus Dolby Vision HDR with real-time motion tracking.
• Connectivity: Includes a 5G Release-17 modem, Wi-Fi 7 support with peak rates of 6.5 Gbps, and Bluetooth 5.4.

The Dimensity 9500s is manufactured on a 3nm process and continues MediaTek’s “All Big Core” CPU approach. It features an octa-core layout with one Arm Cortex-X925 ultra core clocked up to 3.73GHz, three Cortex-X4 cores and four Cortex-A720 cores. Graphics duties are handled by the Immortalis-G925 GPU, which supports hardware ray tracing and MediaTek’s Adaptive Game Technology 3.0 and Frame Rate Conversion 3.0.

MediaTek said the chipset’s integrated NPU is designed to handle generative and multimodal AI workloads directly on the device. On the imaging side, the Dimensity 9500s supports the MediaTek Imagiq ISP with 8K full-focus video recording, Dolby Vision HDR, real-time motion tracking at up to 30fps, and camera sensors up to 320MP. Display support goes up to WQHD+ resolution with refresh rates as high as 180Hz, including support for different form factors such as tri-fold displays.

In terms of connectivity, the Dimensity 9500s includes a 5G Release 17 modem with up to 4-carrier aggregation and peak downlink speeds of up to 7Gbps. It also supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, dual-SIM dual-active 5G, and MediaTek’s UltraSave 4.0 power-saving technology. Additional features include AI Network Suite 2.0 for improved performance in weak signal areas and Xtra Range 3.0, which extends Wi-Fi coverage and enables long-range Bluetooth device-to-device connections.

Dimensity 8500 specs and features

• CPU: Eight Arm Cortex-A725 cores with a peak frequency of 3.4GHz.
• AI & Graphics: Equipped with an 8th-generation NPU (NPU 880) for Large Language Model (LLM) support and a Mali-G720 GPU, which MediaTek claims offers a 25% performance increase over the previous generation.
• Memory: Supports LPDDR5X memory at speeds up to 9600Mbps.
• Display: Capable of driving WQHD+ resolution displays at refresh rates up to 144Hz.

The Dimensity 8500 is positioned below the flagship SoC and is built on a 4nm process and also uses an All Big Core CPU design. It consists of eight Cortex-A725 cores with clock speeds going up to 3.4GHz. According to MediaTek, this configuration improves both sustained performance and power efficiency compared to the previous generation.

For graphics, the Dimensity 8500 gets a Mali-G720 GPU which MediaTek claims offers up to a 25 percent performance uplift and lower power consumption. The chipset supports LPDDR5X memory at speeds of up to 9600Mbps and UFS 4 storage. It also includes MediaTek’s 8th-generation NPU 880, with support for large language models and image generation workloads.

The imaging capabilities on the Dimensity 8500 include support for camera sensors up to 320MP and 4K video recording at 60fps. Display support goes up to WQHD+ resolution at 144Hz, with dual-screen support. On the connectivity front, the chip offers Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, dual-SIM dual-active 5G and MediaTek UltraSave 3.0+ power-saving features.

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